Anderson Cooper Shares Heartwarming Photo from Beach Day with 19-Month-Old Son Wyatt

Photo: Anderson Cooper/Instagram

Anderson Cooperis enjoying quality time with his little boy.

On Tuesday, the CNN anchor, 54, posted an adorable photo onInstagramwith his 19-month-old sonWyatt Morganfrom a day they shared at the beach together.

In the sweet snap, Cooper holds Wyatt close against his chest while giving him a kiss. Wyatt, whom Cooper shares with ex Benjamin Maisani, rests his head on his father’s shoulder and closes his eyes.

“The greatest thing you’ll ever learn Is just to love and be loved in return,” Cooper quoted Eden Ahbez in the caption.

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Earlier this month, Cooper talked about the challenges and rewards of being a new father in the first episode ofEllen DeGeneres' EllenTube “Dad Confessions.”

“I got all these books about being a parent, and I didn’t read any of them. It turns out you actually have to read the books,” Cooper said with a laugh. “Just buying the books themselves, and having them around doesn’t work. You actually have to read them.”

Cooper even got candid about diaper duty. While most parents dread the messy task, the journalist admitted he actually enjoys it. “Diapers aren’t even that hard. I’ve heard people complain… it’s sweet,” Cooper said.

source: people.com